Cheney: Obama ‘weakest’ president of my lifetime — Former Vice President Dick Cheney blasted President Obama as the weakest president of his lifetime on Wednesday, following the president's speech defending his foreign policy approach at the West Point commencement ceremony.

President Obama Misses a Chance on Foreign Affairs — President Obama and his aides heralded his commencement speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point on Wednesday as a big moment, when he would lay out his foreign policy vision for the remainder of his term and refute his critics.

The Transgender Tipping Point — Nearly a year after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, another social movement is poised to challenge deeply held cultural beliefs — In the beaux-arts lobby of the Nourse Theater in San Francisco, men in deep V-necks and necklaces walk by women …

Laverne Cox Talks to TIME About the Transgender Movement — The Orange Is the New Black star on politics, happiness and why genitalia isn't destiny — On TIME's cover this week is an unlikely icon: Laverne Cox. Bullied and harassed for appearing feminine while growing up in Mobile …

U.S. economy shrinks, but it's not a big deal — Brace yourself. The U.S. economy looks like it went on a roller-coaster ride at the start of the year. — Revised numbers released Thursday show the economy shrank in the first quarter, marking the first downturn since early 2011.

VA secretary: I'm committed to restoring integrity — IG findings are reprehensible, and we are not waiting to set things straight. — The findings of the interim report of VA's Office of Inspector General on the Phoenix VA Health Care System are reprehensible to me and to this department …

Thomas Piketty Responds to Criticism of His Data — Six days after The Financial Times launched an attack on the data behind Thomas Piketty's much-debated tome on inequality, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” Mr. Piketty has offered his first detailed response to the newspaper's criticism.

A Liberal Moderate's Critique of Snowden and Greenwald — In a review of Glenn Greenwald's No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State, George Packer, whose best work is superb, makes a number of dubious claims. They are typical of liberal moderates who acknowledge …

Measles cases in the United States reach 20-year high — CDC urges vaccination as summer travel season approaches — Two hundred and eighty-eight cases of measles were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States between Jan. 1 and May 23, 2014.

Ignoring the path to recovery — It is said that the problem with the younger generation — any younger generation — is that it has not read the minutes of the last meeting. Barack Obama, forever young, has convenient memory loss: It serves his ideology.

Edward Snowden's Motive Revealed: He Can ‘Sleep at Night’ — In the wide-ranging and provocative interview, Snowden: — Suggested that a deal could be reached with the U.S. government for him to come home, either through a clemency, an amnesty, or an agreement to serve a short prison term.

Don't Major in Intolerance — Universities lie at the heart of the American experiment in democracy. They are places where people of all backgrounds and beliefs can come to study and debate their ideas freely and openly. I'd like to talk with you about how important it is for that freedom …

9/11 Museum Takes Action on Criticisms — After Complaints, Gift-Shop Items to Get Closer Scrutiny From Victims' Relatives — NEW YORK—The National September 11 Memorial Museum has won accolades for its exhibitions depicting the terrorist attacks and their aftermath …

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